Louisville coach Rick Pitino, whose club is coming off a Final Four run and is ranked No. 3 in preseason, continues to add depth to his roster in an anticipated run for the 2013 national title. On Wednesday, Pitino secured a late commitment from 6-10 center Mangok Mathiang.

A Sudan native who played a post-graduate season at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla., Mathiang still has some eligibility issues to sort out to be able to play this coming season.

“We think there’s some things we’ve got to take care of, but he’ll be there when school starts,” IMG coach Loren Jackson told The Courier-Journal. “I have a relationship with coach (Pitino) and told him I had a kid that would be a great fit.”

Mathiang could be a useful piece off the bench behind starting center Gorgui Dieng, who averaged 9.1 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game last season. The Cardinals also are loaded at forward with Chane Behanan and incoming freshman Montrezl Harrell and in the backcourt with All-American candidate Peyton Siva at point guard plus sharpshooter Russ Smith and budding star Wayne Blackshear.

Pitino had a late scholarship available after incoming freshman Terry Rozier decided to spend a post-graduate year at Hargrave Military Academy (Va.) before entering college.